(Djibouti) 1901 (31 Dec) registered “Compagnie Imperiale Des Chemins De Fer Ethiopiens” printed envelope to France franked on reverse 1894-1900 10c. (creased) and 30c. tied blue Cote Francais de Somalis Djibouti, arrival backstamps; light vertical filing crease clear of stamps.
(Somalia) 1938 (3.7.) ‘Ala Littoria’ 1L franked airmail cover cancelled Iavello Galla e Sidama cds with a finer cds to left, reverse with Dalle Galla E Sidama backstamp with error of year. Some toning around stamp, a very rare cancel and internal airmail of Italian East Africa (Galla e Sidama was a district formed from land conquered from Ethiopia).
1897 1g blue postal stationery card cto with Harar bilingual cds of 11.2., used later to France and uprated with ½g. tied bilingual Entotto cds, good condition with message.
1900 ¼g. Green stationery card to Todtnau, Germany with Harar cancels, additionally franked French Soamali Coast 10c. with blue cds, octagonal La Reunion A Marseille L.U. No.2.
1905 1g blue ‘Melikt’ overprinted stationery card cto 21.II.1905 used later to Berlin with bilingual Harar cds (7.3.) in combination with French Somali coast 10c. tied Djibouti Cote Francaise Des Somaliais with cds repeated at right, arrival cds between them; good condition.
1906 ‘Souvenir de l’Abyssinie’ picture postcard to St Dizier, France franked ‘05’ on green tied Harrar cds, reverse franked with French Somali Coast 5c. pair tied Djibouti cds with another strike to left and two arrivals; good condition.
Ethiopia 1943 (3.11.) cover bearing Obelisk overprint set of five tied Addis Ababa cds of first day of issue; light vertical filing crease clear of stamps and 15 on 10c. with crease. Scarce.